Google is revitalizing its robotics division, according to report, but this time it will focus on AI-software instead of human-like mobility

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Google's new effort — known as Robotics at Google — is led by Vincent Vanhoucke, who served as a key player in the company's artificial intelligence project, Google Brain.

Google's new effort — known as Robotics at Google — is led by Vincent Vanhoucke, who served as a key player in the company's artificial intelligence project, Google Brain, the Times reported. No figures regarding the size of the robotics team were given in the report.in September that a reboot of Google's robotics program was in the works, as the company made a big hiring push with dozens of open job listings for robotics experts.

Perhaps a result of Vanhoucke background in AI, Robitics at Google will focus on advanced software that can train a robot to learn new tasks, instead of expensive devices that can move more fluidly and human-like. In fact, the Times reported that Google is leveraging third-party hardware to couple with its software, rather than building the robots itself.

 

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SAI the real challenge is to AI and Robotics to pilot a space craft at about 1/3 the speed of light.... if mankinnd is going to get off the planet earth.

hint: the future isn't physical.

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